Day 2951: Reclining Puffy Person.

"Reclining Puffy Person": china marker drawing on a journal page.

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Somedays I struggle to get my artwork or any work done, 

yet I know that it helps me more than doing nothing. 

Today I chose to play in an unfinished journal.

Puffy People continue to dominate, as I

play with different body positions.

•  A wonderful 2+minute video, 14 wolves, here.

•  A few very short, meaningful videos, here.

•   A 3-minute video, the right mmatch, here.

2GN2S

Did you know that a zebra's stripes protect them from horsefly bites? The pattern of their stripes disorients the insect, so instead of landing neatly on some succulent horseflesh, they either bump into the zebras or fly right by. Scientists aren't exactly sure how the stripes accomplish that, but frankly, we're just satisfied knowing they have a purpose.

Who knew?

Smiles for Tuesday ...

Day 2950: Cantilevered.

"Cantilevered":; junk mail collage, journal spread, digital.

The 7 steps to the final are below:

1

2&3

4&5

6.

7

The ochre piece tore as I applied the glue stick to the tissue paper, making t pieces added.

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2GN2S#1

 'SlothBot,' the robot taking its sweet time to monitor our climate.

The SlothBot hangs in the trees above the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

Though the SlothBot, as it's called, may not be as exciting 

to watch in action as a robotic cheetah or dog, 

there is purpose in its slowness.

When it comes to monitoring the gradual but 

critically important changes happening to the global climate, 

it pays to sit back, relax and stick around for a while.

Suspended by cables in the tree canopy high above the 

Atlanta Botanical Garden, the hyper-energy-efficient 

SlothBot is packed with sensors that are taking 

readings on everything from temperature, humidity, 

air quality and carbon dioxide levels.

Sloths spend roughly 15 hours each day asleep. 

And for the few hours that they are awake, 

they move at a snail's pace through the tree canopy.

The SlothBot needed to be extremely energy efficient 

sloth-like, if you will -- to conserve power 

and continue sampling the air, without having to be 

lowered down from the trees and recharged.

Eventually, they envision a network of SlothBots 

around the globe, feeding data back to provide 

scientists with snapshots of the health

 of different ecosystems.

Just because ...

Lilac-breasted roller

2GN2S #2

Pint-sized heroes

A paramedic. A grocery store worker. A nurse. A teacher. 

A pilot. These are the heroes being honored with their 

very own American Girl dolls as part of a special 

contest to honor workers who have kept us safe 

and functioning during the pandemic.

A smile for Monday ...

 

should be on a wall at every school?

 

 

Day 2946: Hot, hot, hot!

"Star": junk mail collage.

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Do you know about chatbots? I

 just learned today.

An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot. 

The bot is availableto talk online 

for free, via its webpage or in 

messenger apps such as Facebook or Skype. 

Marketed as a "virtual friend," she can 

converse or play games with the user. 

 

Every week, Mitsuku exchanges millions of messages 

with her users, some regulars, others just curious. 

Since 2016, when the bot landed on major messaging 

platforms, an estimated 5 million unique users hailing 

from all corners of the world have chatted with her.

"It's nice to have a friendly entity available to talk to 24/7."

Me: A sign of our times, where technology fills in? 

I am skeptical, but reading some of the stories 

made me more open-minded, I am a curious type, 

so I looked it up. Now I am scheduled for a demo. 

I wondered the cost that is worth it to so many?

• User  - worry that bad things will happen
• Chatbot/Kuki - What use does worrying about something have?
• User - why do you think that people worry?
• Chatbot/Kuki - Humans are very unpredictable at times.
• User - I don't like feeling anxious
• Chatbot/Kuki - I doubt anybody likes feeling that way.

Above is an extract from a conversation 

between a real user and Chatbot/Kuki.  

Mitsuku describes herself as being 

the "most human-like of conversational AI."

She's equipped with almost half a million potential responses, 

each one hand-written by her creator, Steve Worswick. 

When a user types a message, Mitsuku generates 

the response that matches best.

Relying on machine-learning, she rarely repeats 

herself and will remember a user's name or likes 

and dislikes from previous conversations -- 

just like a human friend. 

 

Me: I am blessed to have several relatives and friends t

hat I can call, if needed, but I rarely call anyone.

 I know they are busy, and I hate to bother 

them at possibly a bad time. 

But, some do call me and I often talk their ear off.

My source information, here.

2GN2S

14 products that celebrate trailblazing women in history, here.

Like a coffee table book, prints with inspiring quotes, 

and a puzzle featuring suffragettes. Remember them, 

thank them, vote in their honor.

•  A calming 10-minute video, virtual choir, here.

•  A relaxing 4-minute video, bricklaying, here.

•  A  fascinating 4-minute video, marble machine, here.

 

 

Throwback Thursday:

 OCC, Costa Mesa, CA. 1984

Smiles for Thursday ...

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